Daily Republican., 1887-07-11
ANImpoEvANr MATTER.
The Proposed New Pentton BIZ ina
Ihe Membs srs OF the G A. II are re
guessed to Act Upon.

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.1hs Memb sIs OF the G Ar are Re-
qaesred to Act Upen.
The National Pension Committee of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, have pre- |
pared the following pension bill copies OF
which have been sent no every Post oil the
G. A. r.. inf the United States for their
approval or disapprovsa. If it should be
approved by majority of the Posts, and
by the National EncaInPm. mt, 1t will no
doubt be presented to Congress for &C.
tion.. Smy yth Post No 1. OF this city, Will
consider the bill this evening, and 30 it is
q matter of the greatest Importance To-
every soldier, full attanoance is urgent
ly requested 4:
Be it enacted; etc.
SECTION 1. That In considering the
pension claims of dependent parents, the
fact and cause of death, and the fact tha5
the soldier left no widow or minor chill
dren, having been stown as required by
law, 1t shall be necessary only to show by
competent and sufficient evidence that
such parent or parents are or have been
without other means of support than their
l own manual labor or the contributions OF
others not legally bound for their support.
Pro yided-That all pensions allowed un-
der this act shallcommence from date oil
actual dependence If claims were filed
prior to July /, 1880, and in case Of ap
plications thereafter made, the pension
shall commence from the date OF the fill
| ing Of the application in the Pension or
flee, or from date OF subsequent depend
Ience.
SECTION 2. That all persons who serv
ed three months or more in th3 military
or naval service OF the Unitad States DUR
ling the late war of the rebellion, and wht
have been honorably discharged there
Iirom, and who are nov or who may here
after be suffering from mental or physic Z,
disability, not the result OF their own Wei
Gus habits, which totally incapacitatel
them for tine performance of manu- ii labol
shali, upon making due pre- of OF the fac
laccording to such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may pro
ivide In pursuance OF this act, be PLACED
: OH the list as invalid pensioners of Jh
U nited S;ates, and be entitled TO receiv
twelve dollars per month and such p L
sion shall commence from the date OF tn
i filing of the application in the Pensio
Office, upon proof that tie disability the
: existed. and continue during the exis
, tence Of the same in the degree herei
provided. Provided that persons wh
: are now receiving pensions under exis
ing laws, or whose claims are pending i
: the Pension Office, may, by application
the Commissioner of Pensions, In sue
form as he msy prescribe, receive tf
benefits of this act but nothing herei
{ contained shall be SO construed as TO pr
went aLy peusioner hereunder from prt
: Isecuting his claim and receiving his pei
:, sion under any general Or special act
provided, however, that no person sha
Y receive more than one pension for Il
d same Ieriod ; pensions under this sectio
Ito commence lIom the date of the passat
:, of this act And provided further-Th'
D rank In the service shall not be considert
in applications filed Hereunder.
That no agent, attorney. or other pc
= son instrumental In the presentation al
~ prosecution OF claim under Section
this act shall demand or receive tor b
10 services or instrumentality 10 presentil
and prosecutirg & such claim, sum gres
10 er than ten dollars, payable only upon t
lorder of the Commissioner of Pension
y by the pension agent making pay ment
., pension allowed and any agent. attorn
40 or other person Instrumental in the pro
VI cution of a claim under said section, W
20 shall demand or receive sum grea
70 than that herein provided for, for his E
III vice In the prosecution of the claim, sh
20 be subject to the same penalties as p
., scribed in section four of the act of Jl
u fourth, eighteen hundred and eigh v fol
entitled, AN act making appropriati
for the payment ofinvalid and other pt
sions OF the United States for the tis'
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hr
n. ldred and eighty-fve, and for other p
ne poses
al SEcTIoN 3. That If any invalid p'
he sioner has died or shall hereafter q
At Having widow, minor chi or child
rd under eighteen years OF age, or depei
ed ent mother or father, such widow, mil
er child or children, or mother or fat
10. lshall be placed upon the pension roll
~ the rates now established by law
io. widows, minor children, and pareI
ire without re gard to the cause of death
ost such pensioner; provided that the ca
he of death of such pensiouer was not or
es. not due to violation of civil or milit
yer laws, Or the result of vicious habits,
ith provided further, that said widow
for married to the deceased pensioner p
Id to the passage of this act. That the
TO. crease of pensions for minor child
.psl shall be at tine rate of five dollars
i oel month instead of two dollars per mo
rae as now provided by law, and in Cas-
IN child is insane, idiotic, or otherwise h
The less, the pension shall continue dur
The the life Of said child, or during the pc.
ept OF such disability.
rho That all laws anu parts OF laws WI
oft conflict with the provisions OF this act
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